Joey Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest Again and Gets Engaged

posted by Kate Seamons, Newser Staff
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2 years ago

What Joey Chestnut went into today hoping: That he'd be able to scarf down a record 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes, and that Neslie Ricasa would say yes. Though the seven-time champ did manage to notch win No. 8 at the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island today, he didn't hit his mark. USA Today reports Chestnut ate 61 hot dogs in 10 minutes, down from his previous high of 69. And it was neck-and-neck for much of the way, with Matt Stonie taking the lead about four minutes in. They swapped in and out of the top spot until 1:13 remained, at which point they were tied at 53; Stonie only managed to get three more dogs in, to Chestnut's eight.